Stop guessing your way through your job search. Own Your Search is a step-by-step course that helps you build a clear, strategic, and personalized approach—so you can land roles that align with your strengths, values, and long-term goals.

You don’t have to burst into the new year to make progress. This reflection explores how small, intentional steps—showing up, engaging, and getting clear—can build momentum in your job search and personal brand without burnout.

The days are long, but the years are short. This reflection explores how family, connection, and presence matter just as much as career progress—especially during a job search or busy season.

If you’re still refreshing your inbox, hoping a recruiter magically appears, Bestie, close that tab.

Because the women actually landing jobs? They’re playing chess, not checkers. ♟️

They're creating their luck with confidence. With strategy. With killer playlists. (Honestly, my Discover Weekly has been on point lately.)

Here are 9 things they do differently when job hunting, and how you can steal their moves. 💃🏽

It's time for you to get it, Gurl. 💋

Woof. Are we all back?

Barely holding on after the weird limbo that is the week between Christmas and New Year?

Where time doesn’t exist, meals are 80% cheese, and somehow you’re watching Friends reruns like it’s 1999 again? 🧀📺

Yeah… it’s been real. But it’s time to get back in the saddle.

This year, instead of making (and breaking) resolutions (Here's looking at you, banjo I haven’t played since 2018), I’m opting for something better: 2026 is the year of reputation management. 👀

If your game plan is just “show up and hope for the best,” it might be time for a rebrand. 😏

Because your personal brand already exists, and like it or not, you are the algorithm.

Here’s how to build one that actually works for you this year. ⚡️

A year of staying rooted led to something unexpected: finding my voice again. This reflection celebrates community, meaningful work, and the relationships that made the year unforgettable.

Less scrolling, more reading: one small shift led to 80 books in a year. This reflection shows how intentional habits can unlock focus, reclaim time, and support personal growth—without the pressure of traditional New Year’s resolutions.

Forget resolutions—this year-end ritual is about honest reflection, asking better questions, and moving forward with intention. Especially powerful during career transitions or uncertain seasons, it helps you find clarity, reconnect with purpose, and define what truly matters.

Forget resolutions—this year-end ritual is about honest reflection. By asking better questions, you can process what’s behind you and move forward with more clarity, intention, and self-awareness.

Time zones, WFH, and a few questionable habits later… we’ve officially blurred the line between work and life.

Spoiler alert: no one’s coming to fix it but us.

Still answering “just one last email” by glow of a fridge light? Yeah… it’s time we talked boundaries. 😬

Ghosting isn’t laziness—it’s discomfort with saying “no.” This perspective explores how avoiding honest communication creates confusion, and why practicing clear, respectful declines leads to stronger relationships in work, hiring, and life.

Look at you, hitting “Easy Apply” 27 times before breakfast. 💅🏽

Yeah… that’s some solid résumé confetti energy 🎊 and I'm not throwing any shade your way.

For many of my clients, "productivity" means apply apply apply.

But what if there's a better way?

What if you could trade chaos for clarity and finally start landing the right interviews with three simple questions?

Watch to learn more.... 👇🏽

Being a solopreneur = doing all the things… until you realize you shouldn’t have to. 😅 That’s when you call in your people.

Mackenzie Warren has been a design partner from the start. Her creative magic brought my website and brand to life in a way I never could on my own.

Today, I'm about that shout-out life because women supporting women is my favorite kind of business strategy. 💫

Gone are the days of performative late nights at the office. 🙌🏽

Turns out, the most dedicated employees aren’t the last ones to leave; they’re the ones who know when to log off.

Not sure where to start? Here are 8 simple hacks to scale productivity while still heading out the door on time. 💻👉🏽🚪

Six and a half years ago, I started résumé writing as a side gig.

While still in Tech, I met with clients daily, honed my craft, and built a collaborative process that worked.

I didn't need the money; I just loved writing.

As I still do, I loved helping with the difficult job of translating wins onto paper. There’s nothing like watching someone’s confidence return after they see their story reflected back at them.

Fast forward to today: I run a thriving résumé writing and career coaching practice that helps people navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.

I set my own hours, can work from anywhere, and, while my boss can overthink at times, we have an exceptional working relationship. 😉

It was a slow burn. I stayed in the corporate world for two years before deciding, after my final layoff, that I was done with the race.

Golden handcuffs were broken, and my side gig offered me a billowy, soft place to land.

If you’ve ever needed a little push to try your hand at something extra on the side, this one’s for you. ☁️

A moment with family across three generations sparked a reflection on time, identity, and belonging. As the next generation finds their voice, it’s a reminder that family—given and chosen—is where we learn the values, resilience, and connection that shape our lives and careers.

“What’s the toughest part about being a manager?” he asked.

"Being a manager," I replied.

Anyone who’s led people knows: managing isn’t just a job. It’s an emotional, time-consuming second career layered on top of your 9-to-5.

And while I’ll forever love my brilliant, capable gals (shoutout to SNAC—I see you!), I can say with confidence: I don’t ever want to be a manager again. It’s a hard no for me, Dawg.

Turns out, I’m not alone, and it’s reshaping what leadership and the modern workplace really look like. 👀